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Utah's Least Restrictive Behavioral Interventions Guidelines

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Name of<br />

Strategy<br />

S-12.<br />

Planned Ignoring<br />

Either teacher or student<br />

ignores inappropriate<br />

behavior of other<br />

student(s).<br />

S-13.<br />

Over-Correction<br />

Performing an<br />

appropriate behavior<br />

intensely or repeatedly<br />

after the occurrence<br />

of an inappropriate<br />

behavior. There are four<br />

types of overcorrection<br />

procedures.<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

o<br />

Description for<br />

Implementation<br />

This strategy is appropriate<br />

with students who are<br />

seeking attention using<br />

inappropriate behaviors.<br />

Do not respond to<br />

student’s inappropriate<br />

behavior.<br />

Do not make eye contact,<br />

talk, argue or interact in<br />

any way. Act emotionally<br />

neutral by not looking<br />

angry or upset.<br />

Appear involved in another<br />

activity, or direct attention<br />

to students who are being<br />

appropriate.<br />

Planned ignoring should<br />

never be used with<br />

dangerous behaviors.<br />

Give a verbal cue.<br />

Follow the verbal cue with<br />

timeout from positive<br />

reinforcement.<br />

Proceed with restitutional<br />

activity.<br />

Minimize attention.<br />

Observe the student.<br />

Special<br />

Considerations<br />

An extinction burst is likely to occur<br />

before the total extinction of the<br />

behavior. Expect the behavior to<br />

worsen before it gradually gets<br />

better. It is especially important to<br />

keep ignoring the student’s<br />

negative behavior during this time.<br />

It is also imperative to reinforce the<br />

student immediately once he/she<br />

uses an appropriate method of<br />

communicating, behaving, etc.<br />

Peers may reinforce the student, so<br />

it may be necessary to use a group<br />

contingency or other method to<br />

encourage peers to ignore behavior<br />

as well.<br />

For all over-correction procedures,<br />

forceful physical guidance is not<br />

suggested by best practice.<br />

Data<br />

Sources<br />

Conduct duration recording for<br />

the length of time the negative<br />

behavior occurs, or event<br />

recording for frequency of<br />

behavior, depending on the<br />

type of behavior to be ignored.<br />

Collect data on the rate,<br />

frequency, or percentage of<br />

intervals of occurrence of the<br />

problem behavior for at least<br />

three days before implementing<br />

over-correction procedures.<br />

References<br />

• Harlan, J.C. (1996). Behavior<br />

management strategies for<br />

teachers: Achieving<br />

instructional effectiveness,<br />

student success, and student<br />

motivation – Every teacher<br />

and any student can.<br />

Springfield, IL: Charles C<br />

Thomas.<br />

• Buck, G.H. (1992). Classroom<br />

management and the<br />

disruptive child. Music<br />

Educators Journal. 79.<br />

• Planned Ignoring Strategy:<br />

http://www.angelfire.com/ky/<br />

touristinfo/ignore.html<br />

• Planned Ignoring:<br />

http://www.learnnc.org/lesso<br />

ns/RitaLawrence5232002498<br />

• Kerr, M. M. & Nelson, C. M.<br />

(1989). Strategies for<br />

managing behavior problems<br />

in the classroom. Columbus,<br />

OH: Merrill Publishing<br />

Company.<br />

• Jenson, W. R., Sloane, H. N.,<br />

& Young, K. R. (1988).<br />

Applied behavior analysis in<br />

education: A structured<br />

teaching approach.<br />

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice<br />

Hall.<br />

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